Impossible First : An Explorer’s Race Across Antarctica (Young Readers Edition)

In this Young Readers Edition ofImpossible Firstperfect for fans ofMy Shotby Elena Delle Donne andShakenby Tim TebowColin OBrady vividly recounts his fifty-four-day, unsupported, record-shattering solo crossing of Antarctica using every ounce of his strength, years of training, and sheer force of will.

Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support, and completely human-powered. But Colin OBrady was determined to do just thateven though ten years earlier a tragic accident raised doubts that hed ever walk again normally.

OBradys quest drew him into a head-to-head battle with British SAS Captain Louis Ruddalso striving to be the first. Enduring Antarcticas sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 pounds in complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disasters, OBrady journeyed 932 miles to a world first. Honest, deeply moving, filled with moments of vulnerabilityand set against the backdrop of some of the most extreme environments on earth, from Mount Everest to AntarcticaThe Impossible Firstreveals how anyone can reject limits, overcome immense obstacles, and discover what matters most.